LG GT540 Optimus vs O2 XDA Star

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Star: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
    XDA Star:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    GT540 Optimus: 3.1 mm thinner

    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
    XDA Star:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Star: 2 mm shorter

    GT540 Optimus:
    109 mm
    XDA Star:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    GT540 Optimus:
    2010
    XDA Star:
    2007

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    Height:
    109 mm +2 mm versus XDA Star
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. XDA Star

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +3.1 mm versus GT540 Optimus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    115.5 g

  2. 2. XDA Star

    120 g

    +4.5 g versus GT540 Optimus

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Star

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

GT540 Optimus has approximately 28% more rectangular screen area than XDA Star.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

GT540 Optimus: Original memory entry

139 MB · 156 MB RAM

XDA Star: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. GT540 Optimus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. XDA Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    1500 mAh

    +380 mAh versus XDA Star

  2. 2. XDA Star

    1120 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. GT540 Optimus2. XDA Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Star.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 107 Х 55 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 115.5 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 139 MB
  • 156 MB RAM
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1120 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Star.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Star
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 35.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Star.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Star
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@17fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Star.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Star
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Star.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Star
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Star.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Star
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Star.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Star
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for GT540 Optimus, XDA Star.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusXDA Star
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as LG GT540 Swift
  • LG Loop GT540
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Nike platform